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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sahraim Alib (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodolpho Vasquel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vasquel is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Surviving the Times. Rodolpho Vasquel acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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170 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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178 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sahraim Alib!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodolpho Vasquel!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasquel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alib showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vasquel.
Vasquel moves into the clinch.
Alib tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vasquel smiles and moves away.
Vasquel scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Alib struggling a bit here.
Alib on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Alib tries to get out of the position.
Alib tries to bench press Vasquel off him but Vasquel keeps the position.
Alib knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vasquel on the ground.
You can see the frustration on Alib's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Alib is trying to get back to half guard.
Vasquel is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Alib has escaped the position, nice work there.
Vasquel looks up at the clock and then as Alib takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Vasquel smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alib avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Vasquel.
Vasquel goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Alib rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Vasquel's guard! Nice work there by Alib!
Alib has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Alib makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Alib postures up and lands a big shot to Vasquel's brow.
Alib drops back looking for a leg! Vasquel is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Vasquel manages to kick Alib off! Alib jumps back into Vasquel's guard.
Vasquel has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Alib can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Vasquel manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Vasquel looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Alib!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alib can't escape the position.
Alib regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vasquel scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Vasquel stalling away here and it's allowed Alib to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Vasquel postures up in Alib's guard and throws a big left but Alib blocks it.
Alib working a defensive guard but Vasquel passes into half guard.
Vasquel prevents Alib from improving his position.
Vasquel is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Alib might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Alib is refusing to be controlled, as Vasquel sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasquel sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Alib defending well though.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Alib.
Vasquel misses with a hook. Alib ducked under it nicely.
Alib clinches with his opponent.
Alib pulls guard.
Alib avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Alib controls Vasquel momentarily but Vasquel frees himself.
Vasquel working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Alib's head.
Vasquel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Alib lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Vasquel!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alib with good strikes from the mount here!
Vasquel sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Vasquel is looking to escape.
Alib moves into full mount! Vasquel won't be happy about that!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Alib looking to finish Vasquel with some ground and pound. This is bad for Vasquel!
Vasquel defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Alib.
Vasquel regains half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vasquel tries to kick Alib off but Alib keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Vasquel won't allow Alib to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodolpho Vasquel dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Vasquel wants to clinch but Alib slips to the side
and Alib decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Vasquel's guard.
Vasquel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vasquel kicks Alib off and gets to his feet.
Alib ducks under a wild hook from Vasquel.
Alib fails to land the takedown.
Vasquel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Alib connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vasquel doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Alib counters with a nice double leg into side control. Vasquel won't be happy with that.
Alib scoring with punches from side control.
Vasquel is looking to regain half guard here but Alib keeps moving and retains side control.
Vasquel is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Alib lands an elbow.
Vasquel takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Vasquel taking a bit of punishment here - Alib scoring with strikes.
Vasquel gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasquel on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Alib prevents Vasquel from improving his position.
Vasquel is breathing heavily.
Vasquel moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Alib not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Alib is in close to Vasquel's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Vasquel looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Alib connects with a couple of short punches.
Alib missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Alib looking to sit in guard and control but Vasquel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Alib is trying to control the position but Vasquel postures up.
Sahraim Alib overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasquel postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Alib is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Vasquel, into his guard.
Vasquel looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Alib content to stall in guard here.
Vasquel keeping full guard, as Alib tries to pass.
Vasquel wants to stand up but Alib is controlling him.
Vasquel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Alib is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alib won't allow Vasquel to get back to his feet.
Alib working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Alib scoring with some ground and pound.
Alib prevents Vasquel from getting back to his feet.
Alib is working Vasquel over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Vasquel escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Alib gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Alib is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Alib landing with the ground and pound.
Vasquel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Alib manages to get himself to full guard.
Alib looking for a sweep. Not yet Alib, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alib kicks Vasquel off and gets to his feet.
Vasquel looks to score with a jab to the body but Alib is just out of range.
Vasquel lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Sahraim Alib has been cut.
Vasquel throws a combination that misses
and Alib counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Vasquel's guard now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alib connects with a couple of short punches.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Alib's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Alib trying to control the position from guard on top but Vasquel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alib postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Vasquel has momentary wrist control but Alib slips an elbow through the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vasquel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Alib is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sahraim Alib dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sahraim Alib's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Alib feints and as Vasquel raises his hands in defense, Alib changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Alib forces his way into half guard.
Alib working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Vasquel on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are battling for position here. Vasquel manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Alib avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Alib chips away with some ground and pound.
Alib loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vasquel looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Alib working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alib distracts Vasquel with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Alib stops Vasquel from standing up.
Vasquel looking for subs off his back but Alib has passed one foot through into half guard.
Alib scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Alib scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Vasquel kicks off Alib and gets to his feet.
Vasquel shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Alib counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Vasquel!
Vasquel throwing hammer fists to the chest of Alib. What's that going to do exactly?
Alib working Vasquel over with strikes here.
Alib in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Vasquel is looking to improve his position but Alib isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alib lands a heavy elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vasquel takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Vasquel is desperately trying to improve his position but Alib has a good base and remains in mount.
Vasquel takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Alib looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Alib working for a submission but Vasquel is keeping him at bay.
Alib can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vasquel is looking to escape.
Alib throwing strikes here but Vasquel is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Vasquel wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Vasquel working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasquel in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Vasquel is wriggling around trying to escape.
Alib with the ground and pound from mount.
Alib fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Vasquel sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Alib stops Vasquel from getting back to his feet.
Alib is looking for a kimura but Vasquel is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Alib to get the leverage.
Alib is nestled in close to Vasquel, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Alib stops Vasquel from getting back to his feet.
Vasquel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Vasquel slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Alib prevents Vasquel from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasquel escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Alib gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Alib is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Alib drops back looking for a leg! Vasquel is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Vasquel manages to kick Alib off! Alib jumps back into Vasquel's guard.
Vasquel wriggles free and stands up.
Alib has closed the distance and engaged Vasquel in a clinch.
Vasquel gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alib is pressing down on Vasquel's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sahraim Alib showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Alib has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sahraim Alib!
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RATING
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